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Rahul Navin: The Tax Expert Who Rose to Lead India's Enforcement Directorate

30 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From international taxation and transfer pricing to leading India's Enforcement Directorate, Rahul Navin's career reflects a long journey through the complexities...

Government

From Ayushman Bharat to Free Medicines: How India's Healthcare System Expanded Through Major Govt Schemes in 12 Years

30 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

With over 45.5 crore Ayushman Cards, 49 crore teleconsultations, expanded free diagnostics and thousands...

UPSC Stories

He Taught Students to Meet Expenses. Today, Sachin Bhadouria is a Scientist ‘B’ at CWPRS

30 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Sachin Bhadouria overcame financial challenges and a Hindi-medium background to secure AIR 2 in a UPSC...

Features

India Has Digitised Land Records. Now It Needs a Digital Cadastre Backbone

30 October 2026

Apurva Pathak

India’s land-record digitisation has reached considerable scale. The next challenge is whether land,...

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Anurag Garg IPS: The Officer Leading India’s Fight Against Drug Trafficking

29 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

1993 batch IPS officer Anurag Garg’s journey from IIT Delhi to the Indian Police Service and leadership...

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Who Is Chinmoy Naik? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Gets 3 Additional Diplomatic Assignments in the Caribbean

22 October 2026

Indian Para Athlete Wins Bronze at Asian Para Games-200kb

Who Is Suhas L.Y.? UP Cadre IAS Officer Wins Bronze at 2026 Asian Para Games

22 October 2026

Who Is IRS Officer Ekta Vishnoi? Started Powerlifting at 45, Wins 3 Gold Medals at World Masters Championship at 52

19 October 2026

Videos

Rahul Navin: The Tax Expert Who Rose to Lead India's Enforcement Directorate

30 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Anurag Garg IPS: The Officer Leading India’s Fight Against Drug Trafficking

29 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Five years after Kargil, India sent its cricketing heroes to Pakistan where terrorism posed a deadly threat. The man guarding them, former Special Director of Intelligence Bureau, Mr. Yashovardhan Azad, reveals what all went behind the scenes during that crucial tour.

Trust No One, Said His Instinct in Pakistan

28 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Who Is S. Natarajan? Retired IAS Officer Appointed Tamil Nadu Chief Information Commissioner

30 October 2026

Punjab Govt Assigns New Charges to 3 Senior Officers: Raji Shrivastava, Gurpreet Khaira and Kalpana K

30 October 2026

Who Was N. Balasubramanyam? Former IPS Officer and APSRTC Chief Dies

30 October 2026

Who Is IAS Preeti Maithil? Labourer’s Daughter Who Cracked UPSC in First Attempt, Now Empanelled for Joint Secretary Posts

30 October 2026

CBIC Revises Portfolios After Mayank Kumar’s Appointment: Full List of Members and Their Responsibilities

30 October 2026

Why Were IFS Officers Asked to Review NTCA’s Functioning? Unusual Task During Mid-Career Training Raises Questions

30 October 2026

PSU News

GAIL Gas IPO: Company Plans Rs 3,000 Crore Fundraising, Transfers Six CGD Areas to Subsidiary

30 October 2026

Bank of Baroda Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit Jumps 35.8% to Rs 6,532 Crore, Operating Profit Rises 50.9%

30 October 2026

BEL Q2 FY27 Results: Profit Jumps 19.8% to Rs 1,541 Crore, Revenue Rises 26.5% to Rs 7,291 Crore

30 October 2026

IOC Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit Jumps 184% to ₹21,630 Crore, Revenue Rises 29.5% to ₹2.63 Lakh Crore

30 October 2026

SJVN Q2 FY27 Results: Standalone Net Profit Rises to ₹736.73 Crore, Consolidated Income at ₹2,290 Crore

30 October 2026

Engineers India Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit Jumps 136% to ₹196.68 Crore, Declares ₹1.50 Dividend

30 October 2026

DFCCIL Wins Prestigious FIDIC Asia Pacific Project Award 2026 for Transforming India's Freight Network

30 October 2026

SJVN Board Approves Merger of STPL, Operator of 1,320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Plant

30 October 2026

Defence News

Indian Navy Next-Generation Corvettes Deal

India Strengthens Naval Power With 8 New Next-Generation Corvettes

30 October 2026

These 3 Companies Can Get Benefitted from India's Biggest Helicopter Procurement Plan

30 October 2026

India-Tanzania Army Staff Talks: Key Areas Of Military Cooperation Revealed

30 October 2026

This Indian Sound Based Anti-Drone System Can Destroy Any Drone Without Missile or Bullets

30 October 2026

Judiciary News

CAPF Cadre Review: Supreme Court Says Centre Violated May 2025 Order, Seeks Proposals by November 30

30 October 2026

NCLT Administration Row: Supreme Court Questions MCA’s Role In Staff Appointments

30 October 2026

J&K High Court Judge Appointment: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 9 Advocates

30 October 2026

Cyberbullying Case: Kerala High Court Seeks State Response On Specialised Investigation Mechanism

30 October 2026

CSR News

CMPDIL Signs MoA with Nidhi Samriddhi Foundation to Promote Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Jharkhand

30 October 2026

MCL Signs MoU to Provide ₹3.20 Crore for Multipurpose Community Hall in Anugola Under CSR

29 October 2026

NALCO Foundation Signs MoU to Sponsor 21 Odisha Youths for Three-Year Nursing Diploma

28 October 2026

NALCO Foundation Signs MoU to Sponsor 40 Odisha Youths for Three-Year Nursing Diploma Course

28 October 2026

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India Has Digitised Land Records. Now It Needs a Digital Cadastre Backbone

Apurva Pathak

Features

India Is Opening Its Military Arsenal to Industry. The Real Test Comes Next.

Col MV Shashidhar

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

He Taught Students to Meet Expenses. Today, Sachin Bhadouria is a Scientist ‘B’ at CWPRS

30 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Sachin Bhadouria overcame financial challenges and a Hindi-medium background to secure AIR 2 in a UPSC...

A Photograph of His Mother Accompanied Vishwas Jhargad to the UPSC Interview, Where His Dream Came Closer

29 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Vishwas Vijay Jhargad lost both parents as a child. With his family's support, he secured AIR 145 in...

‘Dreams Don’t Change Lives, Daily Habits Do’: IA&AS Officer Lokesh Datal on UPSC and Discipline

24 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IA&AS officer Lokesh Datal shares his UPSC journey, clearing the exam in his fourth attempt, building...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

The War Diary of Asha-San: Bharati Sahay’s INA Journey

24 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Discover Lt Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Chaudhry’s wartime diary, her meeting with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,...

Can AI Bridge the Opportunity Gap? IAS Officer Dr. Manish Ranjan Explores the Answer in His New Book

19 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In AI for Everyone, IAS officer Dr. Manish Ranjan explores how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps...

The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat

17 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...

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